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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Apr 29, 2018

Floating over Bali on a Little Fluffy Mushroom Cloud

Is that a baby, a monkey, or an evil troll going up, up, and away?

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Nov 7, 2018

Jerusalem v. Tel Aviv: Torn Between Two Loves

A tale of competing Israeli cities.

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

May 4, 2018

New Adventures in Gay Black Sex Stereotypes: The Sarajevo Edition

As with most of the 13 countries, 22 cities I’ve visited since last June, there’s no escaping racially charged come-ons in Bosnia’s…

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Aug 24, 2018

‘Black’ Art and Racism in a White Country

From dark and lovely to “Go back to Africa.” Hello, Moldova.

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Dec 1, 2018

Japan Deserves a Spot on Every Travel Bucket List

The land that gave us Sony, sushi, and anime is so…

Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Sep 4, 2018

Fear and Loathing in Ukraine

Unfriendly Odessa might be my biggest travel challenge yet.

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Apr 16, 2019

Dear New York: It’s Not You, It’s Me

On second thought, it’s you, too.

Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

May 25, 2022

Flattery Will Get You Everywhere

How to get amazing customer support (a JetBlue success story).

Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Nov 24, 2023

What Being a Gay Black Man Abroad Taught Me About Objectification

After spending 13 years living…

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Jeremy Helligar in This Must Be the Place

Sep 9, 2019

So You Think I’m an Ugly American?

Don’t judge a book by its cover — or by just one sentence.

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